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this year was unbeatable on this track
and has only lost around a dozen races
in the past five years, was back in his
EUREKA, CALIF., Aug. 22, 1970 old form with a brand new Bultaco
There was a lot of stiff competition at
under him. Third in the heat behind'jay
the TT Scrambles put on again by the
Stradley, riding as an Amateur for the
Farwest Motorcycles Club at Redwood
fast time" and winner Gary Thompson
Acres last Saturday night.
came bacK. in the main to take an early
Things were pretty touchy at the
lead with Ron Bowlin, charging hard·
beginning, the track having re¢eived too
right behind him.
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much water right before the heat races
Bowlin, however, went wide on the
were started. In the lll'St lap of the
switchback and lost control when he'hit
IOOcc heat five men all on Kawasaki
Green-Stripes went down on the first
loose dirt and went over a tire into a
turn with three more bikes down in the
hay bale, then managed to jump clear
before his bike smashed into the fence.
second lap. An intermission was called
between the second and third heats do
Kuhnle went on. to win putting about a
dry dirt could be spread over the
quarter of a lap between himself and
wettest area.
Gary Thompson who took second
Although
Lawrence
Forenson
Expert.
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grabbed the lead at the last turn in the
John Fry followed by Walt Richards
IOOcc Novice Main, he was soon passed
ca;me in right behind Thompson to take
by David Ford who, once out in front,
first and second AmateUr. This was
Kuhnle's second win of the evening as
kept adding to his lead to eventually
he had also taken the trophy dash after
come in lll'St.
successfully
getting around Gary
But the race for second was still on
Thomspon who led 'the fast lap.
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between Sorenson and Clarence Oliver.
In the 350cc Open A!"-Ex. Harvey
Oliver caught and passed leaving
Crews had some new competition in the
Sorenson in third. The three leaders
person of Bob Bellino, a South· San
were so far out in front that they were
Francisco schooltecher.
beginning to lap the other bikes as the
Tension mounted for the spectators
race ended.
The I 25cc Amateur·Expert event was' . during the Trophy Dash when Harvey
went wide and started sliding sideways
a real tight race as James Arnold came
and Bellino ducked in to pull out in'
out of the pack in front but Skip
front. On t"'e back straight-a-wy, Cre~s
Richter and Steve Bet!.Son were right
- made it back around with Bellino on his
behind him. Benson then moved up and
tail.
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around Richter to make a play for lll'St
Crews had his Triumph flat out
and it looked like he had the win.
coming down for the checkered flag and
But, Arnold made it back around him
the win.
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to finish first with Benson breathing
Bellino was right on Harvey's tail
down his neck in second and Richter in
third.
again in the main till he went· wide on
the switchba¢k and was hit by Jay
Due to the large number of entries in
Stradley, putting him down. He got
the 250cc Novice class, two semi-mains
right back up and, after straightening his
were held. The lll'St, a real close race,
front wheel, got back in the race to take
was taken by Stan Thrash and the
second Expert.
second by Roger Huston, who lmished
with a comfortable lead.
David Cherry, racing a 500cc
Triumph bike for the lll'St time, took
Just short of halfway into the Main
Mike ThraSh, who had won the heat and
last Amateur in both the Main and
a trophy dash, was moving up on' third.
Trophy Dash. .
but went sailing over the jump and hit
This race didn't run the full eight laps
the loose dirt at the edge of the track.
but was called when Walt Richards, an
He bounced into the wire mesh fence
Amateur from Oregon, went wide, hit
and was taken to the hospital but
two bales of hay before bouncing into
released later on that night.
the fence. He was taken to the hospital
suffering a broken leg.
The race was restarted' with the bikes
in the positions at the time of the
~his race marked Harvey Crews 14th.
accident. Mike Benson went on to win
Main Event win this season in fifteen
with Larry Lambert second and Lyn
attempts.
Buerer, who won the other 250cc
trophy dash, third.
(Results on page 26(
Gordon Kuhnle, the man who until
Story & Photo by James W. Shipley
Gordon Kuhnle (H) had a terrific battle with Gary Thompson in the 250cc trophy
dash at Redwood Acres Saturday. Gordon managed to take first in both the Main
and the Trophy Dash with Thompson second in the Main.
Oregon Riders Converge
On' 6th Cascade MX Event
By Larry Ulrich
BEND, ORE., Aug. 23, 1970 - The
Cascade Motorcycle Club held the sixth
in a series of ten motocross races today
before a good turnout of riders from all
over Oregon.
Top cross-country rider in the
Northwest, Dick Jagow showed up and
exhibited his skill at motocross by
entering all three classes. He looked
good in the 125 by winning the last
moto and leading the second until his
front wheel unlaced and finished'
second. He could not ride the third
moto. Keith Nerseth of Eugne won the
last two 125 motos on a Penton netting
him the top trophy. Rick ·Limbeck
stuck right in there and got a well
deserved second.
In the 250 race Jag~w had
mechanical troubles again but won the
lll'St moto and' took 2nd in the second.
His Husky quit on the line iii the third
moto and he could not get it restarted
in the required three minutes. RAndy
Limbeck on· a Maico from Redmond
won the second and third motos, but
due to a fall in the last moto managed
only a third. Two seconds and a third
got Doug Aiken (Hus) a first place
trophy. Ray Crawford' aboard an Ossa
got second and Bill St. Jeor third.
The Open class had only six riders
but proved to be an interesting race.
Jagow mounted a 400 Husky and won
all three motos but not without a tussle
with CZ's Len Kesey of Eugene and
Ron Brown of Portland on a Rickman
Triumph.
The Cascade Motorcycle Club is
forever working to control dust on the
track and has dumped about 15 loads of
Sawdust and 900 gallons of oil. Next
race Sept. 13 will see more sawdust and
1800 more gallons of oil. Some were
complaining last race about no Junior
class but we need a lot more than 15
riders in a class to split it up.
(Results on page 26)
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